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Military Word Of The Day

depl

deployment

Today in Military History

October 11

1918:

VC won by Lt-Col Wallace Boyd Algie, 20th Battalion, CEF, North-East of Cambrai, France (posthumous)

1943:

CAMPABASSO, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 14 Oct 43)

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